Divorce – on amicable settlement of parties – lived separately from 2013 - Divorce - transfer petition - the parties appear before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre on 13.5.2017. -The learned Mediator has recorded the settlement, which has been arrived at between the parties. - The settlement agreement reads as follows:- Because of disputes and differences both the parties started residing separately since June, 2013. - the parties have resolved all the dispute amicably in relation to the marriage and have been left with no claims against each other whatsoever or their respective family members. - We have perused the settlement agreement. Accepting the said settlement, we direct that the parties shall abide by the terms and conditions incorporated in the settlement agreement. - In the course of hearing, learned counsel for the parties submitted that this Court may grant divorce. - In view of the aforesaid, we think it appropriate to direct that the marriage between the parties stands dissolved on consent. - We appreciate the efforts made by the learned Mediator to convince the parties and make them arrive at the settlement.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 106/2017
KAVI SHARMA @ KAVITA SHARMA                  Petitioner
                                VERSUS
SAURABH SHUBHAM                              Respondent
O R D E R
This Court vide order dated 18.4.2017 had directed
the   parties   to   appear   before   the   Supreme   Court   Mediation
Centre   on   13.5.2017.     Thereafter,   they   appeared   and   the
mediation   proceedings   continued.     The   learned   Mediator   has
recorded   the   settlement,   which   has   been   arrived   at   between
the parties.  The settlement agreement reads as follows:-
�SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This   Settlement   Agreement   is   entered   into
between   petitioner-wife,   Ms.   Kavi   Sharma   @   Kavita
Sharma,   D/o   Shri   Moti   Lal   Sharma,   R/o   Surajgarh,
P.O.   &   P.S.   Surajgarh,   Distt.   Jhunjhnoo,
Rajasthan,   presently   at   Flat   No.   65,   Mahipath
Jujarki,   Jaipur,   Distt.   Jaipur,   Rajasthan   and
respondent-husband, Mr. Saurabh Shubham, S/o Prof.
Sudesh   Mehta,   R/o   Bye   Pass   Road,   near   Kashi
Nagari,   P.O.   Sudna,   P.S.   Daltonganj,   Distt.
Palamau, Jharkhand.
The   marriage   between   the   petitioner-wife   and
the respondent-husband was solemnized as per Hindu
rites   and   customs   on   17.1.2006   at   Jaipur,
Rajasthan.     Because   of   disputes   and   differences
both the parties started residing separately since
June, 2013.
The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated
18.4.2017   was   pleased   to   refer   the   matter   to   the
Supreme Court Mediation centre.

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Comprehensive   mediation   sessions   were   held
with   the   parties   separately   and   jointly   in
presence   of   their   respective   counsels   on
13.5.2017,   25.5.2017,   9.6.2017   and   today   i.e.   on
7.7.2017.
Both   the   parties   hereto   have   settled   their
dispute in following manner:-
1. That the respondent-husband will withdraw O.S.
No.   55   of   2016   under   Section   13   H.M.A.   pending   in
the   principal   Judge,   Family   Court   Palamau   at
Daltonganj filed by him.
2. That   it   is   agreed   between   the   parties   that
they   shall   jointly   pray   for   treating   divorce
petition   O.S.   No.   55   of   2016   as   divorce   petition
with   mutual   consent   before   the   Hon'ble   Supreme
Court at the time of next date of hearing invoking
the   inherent   power   under   Article   142   of   the
Constitution   of   India   and   for   grant   of   divorce   by
mutual   consent   as   both   the   parties   are   staying
separately since last 4 years and there is no hope
for   reunion/reconciliation.     In   case   this   Hon'ble
Court   declines   the   above   prayer   then   the   parties
shall   file   petition   for   mutual   divorce   before   the
competent   Court   Palamau   at     Daltonganj,   Jharkhand
within   one   month   from   the   disposal   of   the   present
Transfer Petition.
3. The   petitioner-wife   is   not   taking   any   amount
towards   full   and   final   settlement   of   all   her
claims towards alimony, maintenance (past, present
and   future),   Stridhan,   belongings   and   any   other
claim   whatsoever.     However,   all   rights   of   the
minor   son   qua   the   respondent-father   shall   remain
intact.
4. That the respondent-husband will pay a minimum
amount   of   Rs.10,000/-   (Rupees   Ten   Thousand   Only)
per month for the maintenance of their minor child
namely   Sakshya   Shubham   aged   about   8   years   on   or
before   every   10 th
  of   the   Month   which   shall   start
from   July,   2017   and   he   will   also   pay   any   further
amount which occurs on account of education of the
child.  For this purpose Bank account of the minor
child shall be opened by the petitioner-wife under
her   guardianship   and   the   account   number   should   be
communicated   to   the   respondent-husband   within   15
days   of   the   opening   of   the   same.     However,   the
amount of maintenance of month of July, 2017 shall

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be deposited in August, 2017 alongwith the payment
of Rs.10,000/- of month of August, 2017 subject to
the   above   intimation   of   Bank   Account   by   the
petitioner.
5. The   respondent-husband   shall   have   visitation
right of the minor child namely Sakshya Shubham on
weekends   and   any   other   duration   that   the   parties
may   mutually   agree   with   the   prior   intimation   to
the petitioner.
6. In   summer   vacation   of   the   school,   the
respondent-husband   shall   have   visitation   rights
for   15   days   of   the   summer   vacation   with   prior
intimation to the petitioner-wife.   The respondent
can take child with him with the prior intimation.
7. That   the   petitioner   and   the   respondent   have
agreed   that   none   of   them   or   their   family   members
or   anyone   involved   in   any   of   the   cases   related   to
this   matrimonial   alliance   will   initiate   any   other
legal   action   or   complaint   against   each   other   or
against the family members of each other or anyone
involved with respect to this matrimonial dispute.
8. That in case there is any other case/complaint
pending before any Court/Authority filed by any of
the   parties   involved   in   any   of   the   case   filed   or
their   family   members   apart   from   cases   detailed   in
the   present   agreement   with   regard   to   matrimonial
dispute   shall   be   withdrawn   by   the   respective
parties   within   4   weeks   from   the   signing   of   this
agreement.
9. Subject   to   the   aforesaid   terms,   the   parties
have resolved all the dispute amicably in relation
to   the   marriage   and   have   been   left   with   no   claims
against   each   other   whatsoever   or   their   respective
family members.
10. By   signing   this   Agreement   the   parties   hereto
solemnly   state   and   affirm   that   they   have   no
further   claims   or   demands   against   each   other   or
their   families   and   all   the   disputes   and
differences   have   been   amicably   settled   by   the
parties hereto through the process of mediation.
11. The   parties   undertake   to   abide   by   the   terms
and   conditions   set   out   in   the   above   mentioned
Agreement,   which   have   been   arrived   without   any
coercion, duress or collusion and undertake not to
raise any dispute whatsoever henceforth.

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11. The contents of this settlement-agreement have
been   explained   to   all   the   parties   through   their
respective counsels.�
We   have   perused   the   settlement   agreement.
Accepting   the   said   settlement,   we   direct   that   the   parties
shall abide by the terms and conditions incorporated in the
settlement agreement.
In   the   course   of   hearing,   learned   counsel   for   the
parties submitted that this Court may grant divorce.
In   view   of   the   aforesaid,   we   think   it   appropriate
to   direct   that   the   marriage   between   the   parties   stands
dissolved   on   consent.     We   appreciate   the   efforts   made   by
the   learned   Mediator   to   convince   the   parties   and   make   them
arrive at the settlement.
The   transfer   petition   is   accordingly   disposed   of.
Pending   interlocutory   applications,   if   any,   also   stand
disposed of.
..................CJI.
[Dipak Misra]
....................J.
[A.M. Khanwilkar]
....................J.
[Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud]
New Delhi;
January 16, 2018.

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ITEM NO.17                 COURT NO.1                 SECTION XVI-A
               S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A
                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 106/2017
KAVI SHARMA @ KAVITA SHARMA                        Petitioner
                                VERSUS
SAURABH SHUBHAM                                    Respondents
(FOR STAY APPLICATION  ON IA 1/2017)
Date : 16-01-2018 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
         HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
         HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD
For Petitioner
                    Mr. Aditya Singh, AOR
Mr. Rajiv Dalal, Adv.
                 
For Respondent
                    Mr. Sureshan P., AOR
                   
           UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
The   transfer   petition   is   disposed   of   in   terms   of
the signed order.
Pending   interlocutory   applications,   if   any,   also
stand disposed of.
   (Deepak Guglani)      (H.S. Parasher)
 Court Master Assistant Registrar
(Signed order is placed on the file)